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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How high did the railway climb through the pass?
(a) 3,200 feet.
(b) 3,000 feet.
(c) 4,000 feet.
(d) 3,600 feet.

2. What country did not have a single inch of railway track?
(a) Turkemistan.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Uzbekistan.

3. What poem did Molesworth quote while waiting for Yugoslav officials to look over passenger papers in Chapter 2?
(a) Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
(b) The Wasteland.
(c) Japperwocky.
(d) The Faerie Queene.

4. What was baksheesh?
(a) A pastry.
(b) A government office.
(c) A bribe.
(d) Extra money needed for a first-class ticket.

5. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?
(a) Ibo.
(b) Xhosa.
(c) Swahili.
(d) Yoruba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop did the people of Pakhtoonistan hope to derive income from after declaring their independence from Pakistan?

2. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?

3. Why was the Canadian couple going to Australia?

4. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?

5. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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